bleakly
2
6.2
- adverb
- /blikli/
:
desesperadamente
- She stared bleakly at the empty street, feeling hopeless about her situation.
- stared bleakly
- said bleakly
- smiled bleakly
Examples
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"Over 1,500 lives," Sol echoed bleakly, watching Lori take a calming slug of bourbon.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Yeah," he said, smiling bleakly over at her.
Fiction book (1996) -
"But perhaps if I had said something, Meg and Leo would still be alive," she finished bleakly.
Fiction book (1996) -
Davy Shine was no longer crying but looking bleakly into space.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hector follows to the very water's edge, then stands and bleakly watches them.
Fiction book (1993) -
Wendy smiled bleakly as she looked up at the ship.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Stryder still hadn't moved, and she found herself wondering bleakly what he was waiting for.
Fiction book (2002) -
The General bleakly watched the snow drifting down to add to the accumulation on the ground outside his window.
Fiction book (2000) -
Dub was still sitting there, bleakly staring at the device when Lola returned late that afternoon.
Fiction book (2001) -
Becky stood at the curb and stared bleakly at passing cabs and tramcars.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
60
3.7
In a way that shows no chance of success
53
1.0
In an unhappy way because you feel upset
27
5.5
In a serious and determined way without showing any joy
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
5
4.1
In a way that makes you feel sad or hopeless
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.1
In a sad way that shows no hope
3
4.8
In a gloomy way that makes people feel sad or hopeless
3
7.4
In a sad, lonely way as if left alone
2
7.2
In a sad, gloomy way
2
8.1
In a very sad, ashamed, and helpless way
2
6.5
In a sad, disappointed way
1
4.6
In a sad way that shows a person is sorry
1
6.1
In a way that shows no hope
1
5.4
Expecting bad results and showing little hope
1
6.0
In a sad or gloomy way that shows someone is unhappy
1
7.3
In a sad, hopeless way that shows you have lost hope
1
8.5
In a very sad way that shows no comfort or hope
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
7.9
In a dark, bitter way that shows cruel, mocking feeling
1
7.4
In a sad way that shows no hope
1
7.5
In a way that shows great loneliness and sadness
1
7.4
In a way that makes you feel disappointed and lose hope
1
8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
In a sad, tired way with little energy
In a very sad, gloomy way
In a bleak way that makes places feel empty
Antonyms
How Gloomy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bleakly comes from bleak, which comes from an old Norse word bleikr meaning 'pale' or 'bare' and was used for a cold, empty landscape. Because that image feels cold and without hope, bleakly now means 'in a gloomy, hopeless way'.